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Do you need an alignment after changing tires and/or rims?

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Old Nov 11, 2005 | 02:29 PM
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Default Do you need an alignment after changing tires and/or rims?

Hey guys just wondering if you change tires or rims or both, do you need to get an alignment again? I would guess no since you are at the same ride height. I would guess no even if the tires/rims were a different size since there all the same it would sit the same. Anyway what do i know. Thanks
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Old Nov 11, 2005 | 02:49 PM
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Default Re: Do you need an alignment after changing tires and/or rims? (TurboEM1)

No, tires and wheels just get balanced and then put on the car. You can't affect alignment settings from just removing a wheel.
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Old Nov 12, 2005 | 07:44 PM
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Default Re: Do you need an alignment after changing tires and/or rims? (Jamez)

I was wondering the same thing. Now I can grab the 2 other sets of wheels I want for the hatch (4 total)
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Old Nov 13, 2005 | 08:35 AM
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Default Re: Do you need an alignment after changing tires and/or rims? (Hybrid93Hatch)

ok sounds good. now i dont have to worry swapping rims and tires from summer to winter and car to car. Thanks
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Old Nov 14, 2005 | 02:52 PM
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Default Re: Do you need an alignment after changing tires and/or rims? (TurboEM1)

well real question is does tire size changes alignment?

from 195-55-15 to 195-50-15
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Old Nov 14, 2005 | 03:34 PM
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Default Re: Do you need an alignment after changing tires and/or rims? (zzzvtakzzz)

no tire size wont effect alignment
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Old Nov 14, 2005 | 03:43 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by TurboEM1 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">no tire size wont effect alignment</TD></TR></TABLE>

so camber will be still same? even it gets smaller or bigger?
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Old Nov 14, 2005 | 03:59 PM
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camber should stay the same
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